Weird restrictions make for weird designs. (Design Challenge)

[Cannonshop]

Requirement:

Weight: no less than 65 tons

Tech Base: Any

Special Restriction:  May not mount more than 3 total weapons.  not three TYPES of weapon, Three Weapons, total. (*this does not include systems such as AMS)

Focus: Tripod of Tank design, Movement/armor/firepower. 

Ancillary gear: any legal gear that can be mounted within Standard to Experimental rulesets.

Objective: do the best you can within the restrictions to produce a fairly to highly mobile tank with at least one good main gun and two secondary weapons without going below 65 tons, and without adding addtional weapons.  Emphasis should be shoot/move/communicate mobile doctrine and designs that can climb hills and shoot without penalty to the front of the line.

Secondary Objective: Get creative.  There are a raft of existing Canon tanks out there that mount more guns in the same weight range, and follow the basic paradigm, your design should have unusual features and be able to fill unusual roles.

[Giovanni Blasini]

   
How about a Patton II with a slight uptick in armor, CASE, and a heavy PPC for the main gun. Anti-personnel is handled by the MG in front, and the LRM-5 is now a more versatile MML-5.

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Type/Model: Patton II 
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Standard design

Mass: 65 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 260 Fusion
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flank Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: none
Armor Type: Standard Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
 1 Machine Gun
 1 Heavy PPC
 1 MML5
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries of Hesperus II
 Location: Hesperus II
Communications System: TharHes Muse 54-58K
Targeting and Tracking System: TharHes Mars 5

   
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Type/Model:  Patton II 
Mass: 65 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  35 pts Standard               0      6.50
Engine:        260 Fusion                    0     13.50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      7.00
   Cruise MP:    4
   Flank MP:     6
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     15 Single                    0      5.00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      3.50
Crew:5                                       0      0.00
Turret Equipment                             0      1.50
Armor Factor:  228 Heavy Ferro-Fibrous       3     11.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     7         50
   Left/Right Side:          7/7      44/44
   Rear:                      7         40
   Turret:                    7         50
 
Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits     Mass
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1 Machine Gun            Front    0  100      2      1.00
1 Heavy PPC              Turret  15           1     10.00
1 MML5                   Turret   3   48      2      5.00
  CASE Equipment         Body     0           1      0.50
---------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                          18           1     16.50   
 
Calculated Factors
Total Cost:        3,154,250 C-Bill
Battle Value (BV1):661
Battle Value (BV2):1134 

[kindalas]

Not cheap by any means but the Nachtflügel WiGE is powered by the same XL fusion engine found on the Enforcer giving a logistical discount to the units cost.

Armed with a pair of Large Lasers and a LRM-10 the Nachtflügel was developed to support mech forces by disrupting enemy formations and as a spoiler against flanking maneuvers by faster support units.

The Nachtflügel carries a battle armor squad or a jump infantry platoon to act as independent reconnaissance forces or in rare cases as headhunter units.

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Nachtflügel

Mass: 65 tons
Movement Type: Wing in Ground Effect
Power Plant: 250 XL
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
     2 Large Laser
     1 LRM 10
Introduction Year: 3065
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Cost: 18,811,200 C-bills

Type: Nachtflügel
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Movement Type: Wing in Ground Effect
Tonnage: 65
Battle Value: 1,130

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                  6.5
Engine                        250 XL                 10
Cruising MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks:                   16                      6
Control Equipment:                                  3.5
Lift Equipment:                                     6.5
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Turret:                                             1.5
Armor Factor (Heavy Ferro)    208                  10.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   7         50   
     R/L Side               7/7      40/40   
     Rear                    7         28   
     Turret                  7         50   


Weapons
and Ammo              Location    Tonnage   
2 Large Lasers         Turret       10.0   
LRM 10                 Turret       5.0     
CASE                    Body        0.5     
LRM 10 Ammo (12)        Body        1.0     
Infantry                Body        4.0     



[Hptm. Streiger]

What about the glorious infantry support tank .... although i rather call it infantry assault tank against fortifications:
armed with Sturmmoerser (LT Cannon) and extended range flamethrower (SRM2 with inferno) and a machine gun - its able to get 2 squads of infantry through the breach (it created)

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Sturmkaetzchen Squishy Pinky Panza

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-F-E-D
Production Year: 0
Dry Cost: 3.262.583 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3.336.583 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.046

Power Plant:  280 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 43,2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64,8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 38cm SturmMoerser Long Tom Art. Cannon
    1 WBG 110mm SRM-2
    1 sPzB 20mm Machine Gun
    1  Infantry Bay (2.0 tons)
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7,00
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             280                      19,50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         0,00
Control Equipment:                                                         3,50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0,00
Turret:                                                                    2,50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 152                  9,50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     42       
                                          Left/Right   35/35       
                                              Turret     25       
                                                Rear     15       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long Tom Art. Cannon                         T         20        1        20,00
Machine Gun                                  T         0         1         0,50
SRM-2                                        T         2         1         1,00
Infantry Bay (2.0 tons)                      BD        0         1         2,00
@Long Tom Cannon (15)                        BD        -         0         3,00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0,50
@SRM-2 (Inferno) (50)                        BD        -         0         1,00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      5    Points: 10
4t         2       3       2       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ARTLTC, EE, TUR(2/3/2)



[Sabelkatten]

Firestrike. Aka "how the heck could the DCMS afford that in the middle of the Jihad?!?". Well, it turns out one of the outlying planets had gotten a factory for producing top-of-the-line engines for new mechs, and then the mech factory went mushroom cloud. So the CEO contacted a friend of his in a tank factory on a nearby world, who in turn happened to know an executive on a third world within one jump that ran a factory producing fancy new weapons. So using the four jumpships that had gotten "lost" in the general chaos a new supply chain was created and new tanks started rolling out to crush and burn the enemies of the Dragon.

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Firestrike heavy strike tank

Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 11,039,875 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,706

Power Plant:  325 Fusion XL Engine
Cruise Speed: 54.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor:  Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Rotary AC/5
    1  Plasma Rifle
    1  Anti-Missile System
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                6.50
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             325                      18.00
    Cruise MP:  5
    Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    2.00
Armor:              Heavy Ferro-Fibrous          AV - 248                 12.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     60       
                                          Left/Right   50/50       
                                              Turret     45       
                                                Rear     43       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rotary AC/5                                  T         1         1        10.00
Plasma Rifle                                 T         10        1         6.00
Anti-Missile System                          T         1         1         0.50
@Rotary AC/5 (60)                            BD        -         0         3.00
@Plasma Rifle (20)                           BD        -         0         2.00
@Anti-Missile System (12)                    BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      8    Points: 17
5t         3       3       0       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: AMS, TUR(3/3/0)

[Sabelkatten]

Fuel cell variant of the Fury produced by the Cappies between 3045 and 3055 when production switched to fusion versions.

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Fury FC heavy tank

Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/E-F-D-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 4,228,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,336

Power Plant:  320 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Gauss Rifle
    1  SRM-6
    1  LRM-5
    1  Anti-Missile System
    1 Unknown CASE
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      40 points                8.00
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             320                      27.00
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         4.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    2.50
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 206                 11.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     53       
                                          Left/Right   44/44       
                                              Turret     35       
                                                Rear     30       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Anti-Missile System                          T         1         1         0.50
Gauss Rifle                                  T         1         1        15.00
LRM-5                                        T         2         1         2.00
SRM-6                                        T         4         1         3.00
CASE                                         BD        -         1         0.50
@Gauss Rifle (24)                            BD        -         0         3.00
@Anti-Missile System (12)                    BD        -         0         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 13
4t         3       3       2       0      4     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: AMS, CASE, EE, TUR(3/3/2)

[acksed]

The Courser was a Capellan response to the Blakist Zhukov, but made considerably more dangerous with its dual Rotary AC/5, its increased speed and agility, and its ability to co-ordinate with others in its lance. Ten tons of Laser-Reflective armour gave it a hard defence against the Davion-derived tank's lasers. Because this was a Capellan design, a token anti-infantry vehicle flamer was added. In an uncharacteristic measure of concern for the crew, CASE was added.

There is no relation to the 2nd Liao Guards.

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Courser

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3070
Dry Cost: 3,721,583 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3,782,583 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,262

Power Plant:  280 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Laser-Reflective
Armament:
    2  Rotary AC/5s
    1  Vehicle Flamer
    1  C3 Computer (Slave)
    1 Unknown CASE
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7.00
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             280                      19.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             1                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    2.00
Armor:              Laser-Reflective             AV - 160                 10.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     40       
                                          Left/Right   32/32       
                                              Turret     32       
                                                Rear     24       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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Vehicle Flamer                               FR        3         1         0.50
2 Rotary AC/5s                               T         2         2        20.00
C3 Computer (Slave)                          BD        0         1         1.00
CASE                                         BD        -         1         0.50
@Rotary AC/5 (100)                           BD        -         0         5.00
@Vehicle Flamer (20)                         BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 13
4t         5       4       0       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: C3S, CASE, EE, TUR(4/4/0)

[kaliban]

Well you can have 3 AC/20s them:

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/combat-vehicles/triple-ac20-demolisher-big-brother!/msg1653925/#msg1653925

[kaliban]

But this is my preferred tank by Third Succession War age: 65ton, two solid AC/10s and 30 shots, 9.5ton of armor, equipped with ICE for low cost. Zhukov costs 50% for very little in extra firepower

Sultan MkI
Mass: 65 tons
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: 195 ICE
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     2 AC/10
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 2750
Tech Rating/Availability: E/C-D-D-D
Cost: 1,380,638 C-bills


Overview
 The Sultan is a low-cost heavy tank with excellent firepower and good armor protection. Compared to other heavy tanks like the Patton or the Manticore, it costs about one-half for a similar or better firepower, equivalent defense and slightly inferior speed and mobility.

Capabilities
 Instead of a variety of multi-range weapons, the Sultan is armed only with two Autocannons class 10. They provide heavy firepower with long range and allow accurate shooting from beyond the short range of SRMs and other light weapons. The option for an ICE conventional engine sacrificed its speed, restricting its use to defensive or assault missions. It also depends on other units for longer range fire support and point-blank defense against infantry, however it proved to be a very effective tank against BattleMechs of any class.

Deployment
 The Sultan were organized in dedicated lances of four tanks, operating in close formation for mutual support. These lances were often also followed by other combat vehicles, specially the Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles and LRM-carrier VTOLs (Wildcats or Hellcats)

History
 Few variants were created. Sone users prefer to reduce one ton of AC/10 ammo and add a Machine Gun in the turret with 0.5ton of ammo.

Type: Sultan
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Tonnage: 65
Battle Value: 791



Equipment


Mass

Internal Structure  6.5
Engine 195 ICE 16
     Cruising MP: 3
     Flanking MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 0 0
Control Equipment:  3.5
Power Amplifier:  0
Turret:  2.5
Armor Factor: 152 9.5



Internal
Structure

Armor
Value

Front 7 40
R/L Side 7/7 30/30
Rear 7 22
Turret 7 30


Weapons
and Ammo

Location

Critical

Tonnage

Trailer Hitch Rear 0 0
2 AC/10s Turret 14 24
AC/10 Ammo (30) Body 3 3
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Vocifer Jump WiGE (Standard)

Mass: 70 tons
Movement Type: Wing in Ground Effect
Power Plant: 350 XXL
Cruising Speed: 75.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 118.8 kph
Jump Jets: Vehicular Jump Jets
     Jump Capacity: 210 meters
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
     1 Medium Laser
     1 Improved Heavy Medium Laser
     1 TAG
     1 LRM 10
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-E
Cost: 132,075,333 C-bills

Type: Vocifer Jump WiGE
Technology Base: Mixed (Experimental)
Movement Type: Wing in Ground Effect
Tonnage: 70
Battle Value: 1,592

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                    7
Engine                        350 XXL                15
Cruising MP: 7
Flank MP: 11
Jumping MP: 7
Heat Sinks:                   10                      0
Control Equipment:                                  3.5
Lift Equipment:                                     7.0
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Armor Factor (Heavy Ferro)    277                    14

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   7         84   
     R/L Side               7/7      69/69   
     Rear                    7         55   


Weapons
and Ammo                       Location    Tonnage   
Medium Laser                    Front        1.0     
Improved Heavy Medium Laser     Front        1.0     
TAG                             Front        1.0     
LRM 10                          Front        2.5     
C3 Computer                      Body        1.0     
Angel ECM Suite                  Body        2.0     
CASE                             Body        0.0     
LRM 10 Semi-guided Ammo (24)     Body        2.0     
7 Jump Jet                       Body        7.0     
Infantry                         Body        6.0     


This is mainly a Battle Armor carrier. Its weapons are aim for armor in the close distance, and it doesn't consider anti-infantry weapons and leave it to the passenger it carries.

LRM serves anti-air and support role.

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Triteia TRT-C1

Mass: 100 tons
Chassis: Endo-Composite Tripod
Power Plant: 400 XL
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: Standard
     Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 ER PPC
     1 ER Medium Laser
     1 TAG
     1 Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-X
Cost: 40,483,333 C-bills

Type: Triteia
Technology Base: Mixed (Experimental)
Tonnage: 100
Battle Value: 3,705

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Endo-Composite        8.5
Engine                        400 XL               26.5
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 5
Double Heat Sink              19 [38]                 9
Compact Gyro                                          6
Tripod Cockpit                                        4
Armor Factor                  344                  21.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            31        47   
     Center Torso (rear)               15   
     R/L Torso               21        32   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  10   
     R/L Arm                 17        33   
     R/C/L Leg               21        41   


Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand

Weapons
and Ammo                                  Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Jump Jet                                     CT        1        -       2.0   
Null Signature System                   CT/RT/LT/RA/LA/RL/LL/CL1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1    -       0.0   
ER PPC                                       CT        2        15      6.0   
Chameleon Light Polarization Shield     RT/LT/RA/LA/RL/LL/CL1/1/1/1/1/1/1    -       0.0   
Jump Jet                                     RT        1        -       2.0   
Nova Combined Electronic Warfare System      RT        1        -       1.5   
ER Medium Laser                              RT        1        5       1.0   
Double Heat Sink                             RT        2        -       1.0   
4 Triple Strength Myomer                   RA/LA      2/4       -       0.0   
Double Heat Sink                             LA        2        -       1.0   
2 Jump Jet                                   LT        2        -       4.0   
Medium Pulse Laser                           LT        1        4       2.0   
Double Heat Sink                             LT        2        -       1.0   
Partial Wing                               RT/LT      3/3       -       5.0   
TAG                                          HD        1        0       1.0   
2 Triple Strength Myomer                   RA/LA      2/4       -       0.0   


This is an assault scout mech that is expect to move through various terrain and take the flank to harrass the enemy. It have exceptional Jump MP for its tonnage and is also fast while walk as well. With incredible Jump MP combined with Chameleon LPS and Null Signature System it is very hard to hit too.

I bet that the faction to make it would be the Republic, and it may escort the Poseidon.
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Asides, is it alright to also add TAG? It is not counted for the weapon in the rules, is it?